There are many things women seek to change about themselves. One thing that many women dislike and want to change is flat hair. Flat hair can annoy any woman because it can ruin whatever hairstyle they want to have. You may often ask yourself, how do I get rid of flat hair? Have you ever been given answers that don’t really apply to your hair type? In this article, we will be going over how to eliminate flat hair in any type of hair.
So How Do I Get Rid of My Flat Hair?
In order to get rid of flat hair, you must add volume to your hair. Adding volume can be a very easy process, if you know what hair type you have and choose products wisely.
Different Hair Types
Hair care is not a one size fits all thing. What may add volume to one woman’s hair won’t do the same to another’s. That’s why it is important to find products that will work with your hair type to add volume and get rid of flat hair. We’ll go over getting rid of flat hair in long, short, curly and straight types of hair.
Long Hair
You’ve probably seen those commercials advertising hair products. They feature women with beautiful long hair, something you want but may not know how to get.
So how can you get full hair? Well, you can get your hair cut and styled in a way that promotes volume. The shorter your hair, the more volume you will have. Or if you prefer to keep long hair, the easiest way to add volume to your hair is to buy the right products.
What products should you buy? You should look specifically for salon brands of shampoos and conditioners that say they add volume to those with long, fine hair. These brands tend to be most effective.
May we suggest some volume shampoo’s that are available;
Vavoom Bust Out Body Shampoo
Back to Basics Apple Ginseng Volumizing Shampoo
Sebastian Body Double Thick-In Shampoo
Pureology Volume Shampoo
Sexy Hair Big Volume Shampoo
You may want to try any of the matching volume conditioner’s that are available;
Sebastian Body Double Thick-In Conditioner
Back to Basics Apple Ginseng Volumizing Conditioner
Back to Basics Apple Ginseng Volumizing Conditioner
Pureology Volume Condition
Sexy Hair Big Volume Conditioner
Short Hair
Just because you have short hair, it doesn’t mean the hair will be full of volume. Yes, even short hair can become quite flat. In this case, the one thing that you can do to improve the situation is to buy a good hair care product or two.
When buying products, be observant to the labels. You do not want to pick a shampoo or conditioner meant to add volume to long hair. You do, however, want to pick salon products that have been created specifically for short hair.
Sexy Hair Concepts has a large selection of products for short hair.
Curly Hair
Curly hair may give the illusion of being full of volume, but sometimes it isn’t. If you’ve got curly hair and want it to be thick and beautiful, you’ll need to make some changes in order to make this happen.
As we’ve mentioned before, the first step towards adding volume would be to try salon products. Because salon products have become so diversified, it’s easy to find products which will add volume to even the flattest curly hair.
Many of our customers have found Devacurl Hair Products to be the best choice for curly hair!
If you cannot get enough volume from these products, you can try combing and styling your hair each time you wash/condition it. When you do this, you’ll find that the hair naturally puffs up and looks better.
Straight Hair
Fixing flat straight hair is pretty straight forward. Like with any other type of hair, the key here is to choose the right salon product to get the job done. Pick products that are intended for use on straight, fine hair. Use these products as directed and comb/style your hair after each wash. You should notice a significant change in a short period of time.
Some products you may find useful for straight hair:
Pureology Superstraight Shampoo
Pureology Super Straight Condition
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Final Tips
To summarize, here are the things to do to add volume to any hair type:
Choose the right salon products for your hair type.
Use products as directed.
Get a good hair cut and, if possible, get your hair styled in layers so that it appears to have more volume.
Style and comb your hair after each wash.
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I used to use Thick Headed get to style my hair and can no longer find it where I used to buy it nor at any local beauty supply house. Can you help me find it? My zip code is 94523.
Thank you!
Bernice Ball,
Thank you for your comment on our blog from all of us at Stuff4Beauty. For me to be of more assistance to you, it would help if we knew the name of the product.
What product did you use to style your hair? Perhaps we can help!
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I have very straight hair which is starting to thin out on top. It seems like more and more of it falls out each day. I have tried numerous volume building and thickening shampoos. None of them seem to work. Any suggestions? What kind of haircut is best for someone who is going bald?
My hair was flat and my ends used to be dead most of the time.
I was referred Shielo Hair Products by a friend and I after trying it for a few weeks, I absolutely love it. Specifically, the Shielo Volume Conditioner. My hair looks more full and healthy. I used to lose two handfulls of hair in the shower and now I can barely fill up one hand. My hair is smoother and softer. It even still looks good after using the blow dryer and curling iron on it. I love the way that the conditioner leaves my hair feeling clean without stripping all of the natural oils out.
My hair isn’t frizzy anymore either. On top of the way this product makes my hair look and feel, the conditioner smells great. My hair smells fresh and clean all day long.